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Aspidosperma cuspa

Name and publication

Aspidosperma cuspa S. F. Blake ex Pittier, Man. Pl. Usuales Venez. 1: 10 (1926).

Description

The capsules of pereiro-amargo, commonly called pintado hearts in the potpourri trade, appear as woody hearts. This tree bears 3-5 cm long capsules enclosing winged seeds. The inside of the capsule is smooth, the outside heavily veined and slightly pebbled.

Nativity and distribution

Aspidosperma cuspa is native to Brazil.

Family

Apocynaceae

Synonymy

Conohoria cuspa Kunth

fruits, outer surface (top two) and inner surface (bottom two); photo © The Lebermuth Company, Inc.

fruits, outer surface (top two) and inner surface (bottom two); photo © The Lebermuth Company, Inc.
fruits, outer surface; photo by Lyndon Photography

fruits, outer surface; photo by Lyndon Photography
fruit, outer surface; photo by Christina Southwick

fruit, outer surface; photo by Christina Southwick
fruit piece, outer surface; photo by Christina Southwick

fruit piece, outer surface; photo by Christina Southwick
fruit piece, inner surface; photo by Christina Southwick

fruit piece, inner surface; photo by Christina Southwick
fruit, inner surface; photo by Lyndon Photography

fruit, inner surface; photo by Lyndon Photography
fruit, inner surface; photo by Christina Southwick

fruit, inner surface; photo by Christina Southwick